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17 September 2014 • 06:33 AMT
U.S. House begins debate on arming Syrian rebels

“I’d like to take another look at it in a couple of months and see how it’s working out,” Mitch McConnell told reporters.

16 September 2014 • 15:06 AMT
Armenian, Azeri leaders agree on Karabakh talks in Paris

“France, as a Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, is taking every effort to promote the conflict settlement,” Pascal Monnier said.

16 September 2014 • 14:56 AMT
Gallup poll: Karabakh people happiest in South Caucasus

Panama was ranked first on subjective well-being (with 61% of happy population), followed by Kosta-Rika (44%) and Denmark (40%).

16 September 2014 • 14:33 AMT
VivaCell-MTS to sponsor Aram Khachaturian Int’l Fest webcast

The Festival will be held with the support of the Ministry of Culture., with the grand opening scheduled for September 16.

16 September 2014 • 13:25 AMT
Anti-sabotage systems set up at frontlines: Defense Minister

At the meeting with YSU students, the official slammed Azeri policy of deliberately flaring the tensions, which, however, wasn’t successful.

16 September 2014 • 12:57 AMT
Ex-finance minister says Russia not investing enough in economy

Several state and private companies suggested they would need to turn to the government for funds to weather the sanctions.

16 September 2014 • 12:51 AMT
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” 1st trailer lands online

There are also glimpses of Julianne Moore as the resistance President and late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman as rebel leader.

16 September 2014 • 12:36 AMT
Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss in “Listen Up Philip” trailer

Schwartzman (Saving Mr. Banks) stars as the eponymous novelist, who is invited by his favorite author to his home in the woods.

16 September 2014 • 12:23 AMT
Over $1bn needed to fight West Africa Ebola outbreak

Nabarro made the announcement as the World Health Organization described the health crisis as “unparalleled in modern times”.

16 September 2014 • 12:17 AMT
Karabakh authorities’ voices should be heard: OSCE MG U.S. Co-Chair

The U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group commented on the possibility of Karabakh’s involvement in conflict settlement negotiations.

16 September 2014 • 11:14 AMT
30,000 violence-stricken Yazidi refugees willing to move to Armenia

“The refugees who fled from northern Iraq to Turkey fear persecutions in the country,” the head of the Union of Sinjar Yazidis said.

16 September 2014 • 11:02 AMT
IS fighters shoot down Syrian warplane: monitoring group

Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the organization, cited sources close to Islamic State as saying the plane had been shot down.

16 September 2014 • 10:50 AMT
Opera Beta 25 available, adds full bookmark support

The Start page has been redesigned to use tiles instead of screenshots, inspired by Coast, Opera’s iPad and iPhone browser.

16 September 2014 • 10:32 AMT
French government faces vote of confidence

Although the president has vehemently denied the allegation, latest opinion polls put his popularity rating at a dire 13%.

16 September 2014 • 10:29 AMT
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” hit action sequel unveils official plot

The film sees the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man who tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program.

16 September 2014 • 10:15 AMT
Billy Bob Thornton may join Sandra Bullock’s “Our Brand Is Crisis”

Bullock will play a retired American political consultant who often quotes famous people to help hammer home her talking points.

16 September 2014 • 10:05 AMT
Envoy: U.S. knew Turkey aided al Qaeda but did nothing to stop it

In fact, it also went a step further to cover up any suggestion of Turkey’s involvement and lied to its own constituents.

16 September 2014 • 09:07 AMT
David Fincher talks “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” remake cancellation

The defunct project was initially planned as a starring vehicle for Brad Pitt, but the actor passed on the offer.

16 September 2014 • 08:58 AMT
Huawei plans to heavily invest in IT infrastructure

Huawei sees a “huge market” in the financial-services sector in China—not just banks but insurance firms and brokerages, Xu said.

16 September 2014 • 08:48 AMT
Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass may team for another Bourne movie

Universal moved on without Damon and Greengrass when it made “Bourne Legacy,” the 2012 spinoff starring Jeremy Renner as spy Aaron Cross.

16 September 2014 • 08:33 AMT
1st look at Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie in “By the Sea” drama

The 1970s-set film follows a former dancer and an American writer, a married couple who drift apart in their travels but find renewed passion.

16 September 2014 • 08:31 AMT
Erdogan says Turkey could take in Muslim Brotherhood leaders

Erdogan told reporters on his return from a visit to Qatar that Turkey would “review case by case” any request for refuge in Turkey.

16 September 2014 • 08:15 AMT
Hong Kong picks “Golden Era” Venice drama as foreign language Oscar entry

The film is a biopic of early 20th century writer, who died uncelebrated, but has since been elevated as one of China’s most important authors.

16 September 2014 • 08:05 AMT
Jessica Biel, Rosario Dawson join “True Detective” contenders

Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn are said to be vying for the roles in the new season of the Nic Pizzolatto-created anthology series.

16 September 2014 • 07:52 AMT
Oscar winner Ben Kingsley joins Daniel Radcliffe in “Brooklyn Bridge”

Radcliffe plays brilliant but inexperienced civil engineer Washington Roebling who oversaw the building of the Brooklyn Bridge in late 19th century.

16 September 2014 • 07:16 AMT
Iran’s supreme leader ‘personally rejects’ U.S. offer for IS talks

During a meeting in Paris, world powers gave public backing to military action to fight Islamic State fighters in Iraq.

15 September 2014 • 15:00 AMT
Azerbaijan may purchase Iron Dome Israeli air defense system

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon met with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev at ADEX 2014
Baku-hosted defense industry exhibit.

15 September 2014 • 14:03 AMT
Turkish Minister urges Armenia to boost ties, “avoid mention of past”

“With Erdoğan’s letter on April 24, we showed that we are turning over a new leaf to heartbreaking events,” Volkan Bozkır said.

15 September 2014 • 13:51 AMT
Troops from 15 countries start drills in Ukraine

Some 200 U.S. troops are taking part in the military exercise, codenamed Rapid Trident, near Lviv, on the Polish-Ukrainian border.

15 September 2014 • 13:16 AMT
OSCE hopes for intensive peace talks on Karabakh, CiO rep says

According to Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Organization welcomes any initiatives to move the process forward.